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tangential

[tan-jen-shuhl] / tænˈdʒɛn ʃəl /
ADJECTIVE
digressing
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STRONGEST


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But that this movie has them talking, and welcoming tangential new members like me into their fold, is its own blessing.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

The MP idea feels a little more tangential than even EU defense stocks.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

The story gets bogged down in tangential matters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

Jordan Weiss’ script is so tangential to the movie’s charms that things would feel pretty much the same if Harper and Lily had traded places, or honestly, if no one swapped at all.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2025

The difference in tangential velocities deflects or distorts it.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd




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